go to great lengths
go to great lengths · goes to great lengths · went to great lengths · gone to great lengths · going to great lengths
стараться изо всех сил, рыть землю носом, прилагать максимум усилий из кожи вон лезть, костьми лечь
Himmel und Erde in Bewegung setzen, Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen
To make a major effortTo make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To make a major effort; to be very careful when doing something, especially to an extreme or excessive degree.
стара́ться и́зо всех силstarátʹsja ízo vsex sil, прилага́ть ма́ксимум уси́лий из ко́жи вон лезтьprilagátʹ máksimum usílij, костьми́ лечьkostʹmí lečʹ
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
make a major effort:
Forms
goes to great lengths, going to great lengths, went to great lengths, gone to great lengths| Base form | go to great lengths · to go to great lengths |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes to great lengths |
| Present participle | going to great lengths |
| Past simple | went to great lengths |
| Past participle | gone to great lengths |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedat pains
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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